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ST. BONAVENTURE — Jaylen Adams emerged from the corner entrance near the Reilly Center student section wearing both a fresh brown Bona t-shirt and the...

ST. BONAVENTURE — Some updates on St. Bonaventure women’s basketball and its ties, both present and future: — It’s not my role or right to give curren...

ST. BONAVENTURE — It would have been difficult under the best of circumstances, but the Richmond basketball team was operating at a deficit even befor...

ST. BONAVENTURE — It was 1:25 on a Friday afternoon, more than 24 hours before the next St. Bonaventure men’s basketball game, and Jaylen Adams alread...

The obituary was forwarded by former Franklinville Central School superintendent Dick Wachter, now retired in Florida. He wanted me to know about the ...

ST. BONAVENTURE — Jaylen Adams maintains he wasn’t really that ill before Wednesday night’s Atlantic 10 game against Saint Louis. But I disagree. Beca...

The announcement came via text Friday afternoon and represented the end to an era. Bud Carpenter, the Bills longtime trainer, was retiring after 33 ye...

Well, at least the argument should be over. For years since its inception in 1967, the Super Bowl endured all manner of dreary games. Even Game V, won...

ST. BONAVENTURE — Matt Mobley was answering a question about his beloved New England Patriots when a familiar voice interrupted. “E-A-G-L-E-S,” Jaylen...

For about the last decade, on the day before the Super Bowl, I’ve written a column about proposition – “prop” – bets related to the game. Those wagers...

Denny Dorman never wanted to stand out in a crowd — although he towered at roughly 6 feet 6 inches. Those at the countless number of Portville sportin...

ST. BONAVENTURE — Jesse Fleming was absolutely right, of course. The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball coach, before Wednesday night’s Atlantic 10 ma...

ORCHARD PARK — What if a professional sports team held a retirement press conference and the spotlighted player didn’t retire? That’s exactly what hap...

ORCHARD PARK — What if a professional sports team held a retirement press conference and the spotlighted player didn’t retire? That’s exactly what hap...

ST. BONAVENTURE — The numbers are indicting … both ways. Simply put, when St. Bonaventure’s men’s basketball team plays defense … especially at home, ...

Buffalo fans who know I’m heading into my 46th season covering the team invariably ask the same question: “Who was your favorite Bill over that time?”...

A week ago, this space was used to provide an update on former Cuba-Rushford star Carl Holmes, now playing basketball at Houghton College. Coincidenta...

After 40 years of Little League umpiring, Ron Coleman got the letter from Williamsport, Pa., he’s been waiting for last month. Coleman, who started um...